I came in not knowing what to expect but was educated greatly on the fact that this would not be a regular American type of massage. We discussed my points of concern, where I was hurting, and I was escorted to a very nice, spacious room.
My masseuse seemed to be the only one there and was possibly the owner. Her little dog followed her around the place. But left me alone and was very sweet.
Very clean and serene environment.
She did make it clear that this was a different type of massage. She worked on the tendons or the origins of muscle, not in the large muscles themselves. Often this was painful but I could feel a difference in my passive range of motion immediately afterward. My neck was no longer feeling kinked like it needed to be popped, my hips loosened and my back felt relief.
I feel like if you know this going in, it will be a better experience overall.